Trans Am - "Sex Change"

[TheoGB]

Anyone else picked up the new Trans Am album? I was fan of Futureworld in the end, though it had a few duff moments, so when I was out buying on Sunday I decided to pick this one up too and how glad I am.

The sound's something like driving analogue keyboards, electronic bleeps and the occasional vocals/guitars over some TRULY GREAT drumming. This guy can PLAY. I've heard that at one gig for the final song he flipped the cymbals upside down and filled them with lighter fluid and then played with them on fire. I have no idea if this is true but it should be! :D

As far as 'crossover' acts go I can see this appealing to the hardcore mathrockers like me and also to people like Basement Jaxx fans...well maybe. :eek: Certainly I can imagine this album being great accompaniment to any session down the gym thanks to the pounding rhythms.

It's great. Get it.

[Jon]

A I've heard that at one gig for the final song he flipped the cymbals upside down and filled them with lighter fluid and then played with them on fire. I have no idea if this is true but it should be! :D
:lol: Where'd you hear that - the Darwin Awards? Great way to end up in the burns unit, if you didn't torch the entire venue.

Don't try this at home, kiddies. :oh-hum:

[TheoGB]

:lol: Where'd you hear that - the Darwin Awards? Great way to end up in the burns unit, if you didn't torch the entire venue.

Don't try this at home, kiddies. :oh-hum:

Ah, apparently he did it after they finished playing:

http://www.magnetmagazine.com/live/livetransam.html

(Though he must do the trick often as someone saw him do it at Islington Academy too.)

[Lambchop]

I've seen them do that three or four out of the five times I've seen them play I think (last night they didn't :( ). The drummer (sebastian thomson) carries on playing while the guitarist sprays lighter fluid on them and sets the cymbals on fire - looks real cool! First time I saw them do it, Phil Manley put the lighter fluid back onto his amp afterwards, but it fell over and set his amp on fire too :lol: ...went out pretty quick though...
There are some pics on www.transband.com I believe...